Katahdin, Polled Dorset & Coopworth sheep

Katahdins

The Katahdins were originally purchased to produce registered replacement stock and to serve as working stock for the training of young Border Collies. They proved to be prolific, highly productive, efficient, and excellent mothers, earning their place as a foundation enterprise on the farm. The breed is ideally suited as the basis for commercial flocks and flocks where no shearing is desired. Contact us for registered breeding stock, both rams and ewes.

Current stud rams -                            LHB40                                                                                  VJ1050

 

 

 

 

                            

Polled Dorsets

 

The Polled Dorset ewes are maintained as registered purebreds to maintain a maternal breed with the genetics for non-seasonal or accelerated lambing with the emphasis on maternal traits and growth rate. The Dorset ewes are also crossbred with Ile de France rams to produce lambs with exceptional market lamb quality.

 

Dorset x Ile de France crossbreds

 

50% Ile de France ewes are bred to 50% Ile de France rams to maintain the percentage Ile de France. The Ile de France rams are also bred to the Dorset ewes. The 25% crossbreds are larger framed, while the 50% sheep are more heavily muscled. 

 

Coopworths

 

 

A limited number of purebred Coopworth ewes are kept for the production of wool. The Coopworth wool has proved desirable for the production of raw fleeces, roving, and bright, silky yarn.